The Latest Breaking News from Byron Donalds

Republican Rep. Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing within hours of winning the internal party nomination after Donald Trump objected and hardliners refused to support him for the gavel.

Emmer ends attempt to become speaker after Donald Trump launches vicious attack

Sessions dropped out of the race after a first round of voting within the Republican conference. Williams entered the race after the apparent front-runner, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, failed to reach the 217-vote threshold, but later on Tuesday evening and the Texas lawmaker was also out.

The 221-member Republican majority in the House have gathered in a closed-door session to vote on a nominee.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, his party's speaker-designate, faces some two dozen potential GOP defections on the floor.

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who earlier Tuesday was chosen by House Republicans to be the third speaker nominee in as many weeks, has dropped out.

House Republicans on Monday night expressed some cautious optimism that their time without a leader is nearly over.

Florida Republican says his focus is on ‘securing our border, funding our government responsibly, advancing a conservative vision’

Nine congressmen had registered by Sunday’s noon deadline following Jim Jordan’s failed bid to claim the gavel

Vying for speaker: Jack Bergman, Byron Donalds, Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Mike Johnson, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer, Austin Scott & Pete Sessions.

Total number of votes for Jordan drops from 199 votes on second ballot to 194 on third, while Jeffries gets 210